ओउत्सिदे failure

Location: SDSCPA

Models: vivianna, dia, justin
For this assignment, students ventured out to the back of the classroom to take shots practicing depth of field, using multiple people as well as props. I manipulated this shot in photoshop by changing the hues in the shot to black and white and increased the contrast so that the viewers eye immediately goes to justin's ultra white beanie. Although he is not looking directly into the lens, he is the most important part of the shot. Dia, wearing the nixon mask is looking directly at the camera but her face is masked by an alternate identity.  Vivianna is wearing a purple gypsy mask but she is just standing there, not attracting attention. We tried multiple times to get her to jump in the air, so that the shot would capture her looking at the lens and jumping in the air with her body twisted and her legs bent, completely exposed and not hidden by justin's body, like how she is currently.  For me, this shot doesnt really work but i feel that is wasnt a complete waste of time because i was able to  practice this technique as well as encourage everyone else to try the technique.

Art through Activism Failure

Models: Ms. Alvarez and Amber

Location: Studio

For this assignment, Art through Activism, I really struggled in the beginning stages. I had no ideas for what to shoot and i didn't have a clear understanding of what to convey. I didn't want to make people who do have aids feel negatively and i also didn't want my models, who do/don't have aids feel uncomfortable being shot or being portrayed as having aids. I decided to do a series of the stereotypical person who would have aids. My ideas were to do a shot of a mother with aids and left her child behind, a transgender person struggling with having aids but is still a powerful person, as well as a homosexual male who had aids but still embraced life and love. The red chair would be apart of the shot and would symbolize the aids that they live day to day with. This shot worked really well for me, but it was also becoming too literal and straight-forward. So for this assignment, art through activism, i will be working on other social issues, not just ids o convey activism through art.

Shallow Depth of Field

Model: Stephanie

Location: SDSCPA

For this assignment, Stephanie and I partnered to explore a shallow depth of field photo assignment. This assignment was mot easy for me and at first i was kind of skeptical because it was fairly new to me to have a model in the shot but very blurry. It was almost like she was a ghost entering the frame by accident. The pictures i chose from the shoot are very particular and have a certain kind of mood. Instantly, an emotion strikes you as you gaze upon the photos. We used the morning sunlight to our advantage and didn't utilize any of the studio equipment to create this shot, except the camera of course. I used the intricacy of nature around the school to enhance the shots and create texture and a point of focus. All of the shots are focused on the plant or tree and unfocused on the model by using a shallow depth of field. The color of the elements, for me, really make these shots. For example, the pink in the flowers contrast with the model's darkish skin and the flowers really pop. This assignment, although started difficult, became easier and i feel that i came away from it with a fe really good shots. success!